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Me too Karlie, ME! too.

# ‘Does she write UR or your?’

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My. Space.

"Cooler in theory,

but not if you force it to be"

‘Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno’ is a phrase more commonly known as ‘all for one and one for all’. It has long been associated with the tale of the three musketeers and is the unofficial motto of Switzerland.

This concept epitomises the sense of solidarity that can be reached when the individual acts in favour of the group and the group acts in favour of the individuals.

While this sounds promising in theory for the majority, in reality it can create a trap of self enforced conformity for the minority.

Most of us in this minority inherently drift apart from the majority due to a deeply rooted feeling that we don’t belong in some way. Often times learning ways to hide the parts of ourselves that are frowned upon by the collective as we float around on the periphery.

And it can take years to discover the correct language to use that accurately describes our experiences. What comes next is often not within our control as we’re forced to coexist with those who disapprove of our truth and lack of conformity.

“Maybe I'm losing my mind, but it feels like the whole world revolves around me somehow.” -Truman

In the Truman show ‘unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno’ is proudly displayed as the motto for the town of Seahaven, but it’s really just an ever-present subliminal message to reinforce Truman’s contribution to benefit the collective.

The director of the show was clouded by his desire to create something good to share with the world. Yet this inspirational message was never supposed to be used as a threat or an excuse for one person to carry the weight of the collective all alone.

That turns into ‘one for all’. Full stop. It was the realisation that the pressure to conform by giving more and more of himself to entertain the masses was a never ending cycle that ultimately became Truman’s tipping point and what finally motivated him to leave.

“So tell me everything is not about me. Butwhat if it is?” -Taylor

This experience is not unique to Truman’s fictional character. It’s actually a fine line that many of us face in our own ways. And it’s this prior experience that allows so many of us to see the same type of pain in Taylor being reflected back at us.

The key to overcoming this imbalance between the ‘all for one and one for all’ is rediscovering community. We often begin with a jumble of stories collected along the way that morph into a label. And it’s this label that allows us to find our people, to find where we belong.

The evolution of the internet and social media created online spaces that allowed many of us to coexist in communities where the minority suddenly became the majority. MySpace in particular encouraged everyone to personalise their page to create a reflection of themselves.

With the rise of other platforms, conformity gradually took over and individuality was slowly left behind. Regardless of how big or small a group becomes, uniformity amongst the majority seems to be the goal.

The Taylor Swift fandom isn’t immune to this either. We’ve all centred Taylor in our own versions of ‘all for one and one for all’ but have branched out to create varying subsections that fall under the swiftie or gaylor umbrella.

When all of these variations overlap and mingle together it creates a never ending Venn diagram, and it’s that same overlap that feels both communal and isolating all at once. The sweet spot lies with finding a balance between valuing unity and individuality.

I myself fall into the gaylor, idgaflor, performanceartlor and thetrumanshowlor communities. I also view Taylor’s story through a female, queer, neurodivergent and chronic illness lens. The combination of these facets is what makes my interpretations unique.

I’d love to invite you to consider where you fit into the community. What makes your point of view unique? The more we can recognise and celebrate the diversity within the gaylor community, the more united we will all feel in preparation for the turbulent times ahead.

When Taylor invited us to go down the rabbit hole with her I never expected to discover, let alone join in with, this amazing community. I love each and every one of you for being here. Wether you’ve inspired thoughtful conversations, made me laugh or just liked my posts, thank you 🫶🏼

‘Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno’

A tortured poet,

Kylie x

the queering of taylor swift

“not only does a queer reading of folklore further validate all the earlier queer readings of many of swift’s other songs, it also opens up possibilities for more nuanced, equally rewarding readings of swift’s songs”

🙌 THIS 🙌

Vox

From Kaylor to Folklore: How Taylor Swift became a gay icon

Fans love to speculate about Taylor Swift’s queerness. Folklore only bolsters their theories.

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just call it the kayloring of taylor swift

who here wrote this article about Tay and Kar 👀?,

i know

old news

late to the party

completely missed this article though

and i thought i had seen

every fucking single tree in these woods

before finally seeing daylight

still convinced that my google searches 😂

made me never ever hear from TS™️ again

after them telling me to wait for the next steps

so taylor if you do decide to do a concert tour asp

flip the algorithm please

like full reverse

🌈 -🔄-🌈

“the gaylor pride tour” or whatever

call it what you want

but take your time

we’re not going anywhere ✌️

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folkmore

Coney Island

The question pounds my head

"What's a lifetime of achievement?"

If I pushed you to the edge

But you were too polite to leave me

And do you miss the rogue

Who coaxed you into paradise and left you there?

Will you forgive my soul

When you're too wise to trust me and too old to care?

'Cause we were like the mall before the Internet

It was the one place to be

The mischief, the gift wrapped suburban dreams

Sorry for not winning you an arcade ring

And I'm sitting on a bench in Coney Island

wondering where did my baby go?

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Coney Island Baby

And the straightest dude I ever knew

was standing right for me, all the time

So I had to play football for the coach

And I wanted to play football for the coach

When you're all alone and lonely

In your midnight hour

And you find that your soul

It has been up for sale

And you're getting to think about

All the things that you done

And you're getting to hate

Just about everything

But remember the princess who lived on the hill

Who loved you even though she knew you was wrong

And right now she just might come shining through

And the

Glory of love

Glory of love

Glory of love, just might come through

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“and obviously aaron dessner is in the national

and he has completely changed my life”

same girl same

Swifties start crying because it dawns on them that Taylor is already pushing them in the right direction. Isn't it funny to watch?

Hey! Yes and als no lolll. The YES CAPITAL LETTERS YES is for the 'fans' (hetlors - the name says it all;)) with their keyboard courage - the lowlifes who feel the need to bully/dox/harrass people because they probably have a sadass life themselves. they caged her for years and years. I'm not a violent person but f* off. Go live on a planet far far away from here and don't ever come back.

Then there's the people brainwashed by society to believe that comphet is the way to go. I truly believe that most of these people won't have a problem with taylor finally getting her humanity back.

Look i don't know taylor personally (obviously hahaha) but maybe she'll try to ghost the first group, phase them out (no f* clue how) - she could release an acid rock record for example lmao to refresh the fandom a bit - the real fans will pick up on it being a bit - cause at this point this woman has made so many good records that she has more than enough credit to do something unhinged crazy! But then again... the stupidity of these parasocial delulu's is impressive. Watching the TTPD set on the eras tour made m want to scratch my eyeballs out. so hmm don't know actually.

it's a tough coockie to crack but i do hope she knows how many people will have her back no matter what. And that we're here to stay.

BUT YES THESE ASSHOLES - I'M READY FOR IT!

just don't be an asshole in life and let people live - how difficult is it?ps short answers ain't my thing;)

let’s goooooo

Tate McRae covering Taylor Swift's “New Romantics” during soundcheck today in Bangkok, Thailand!

(November 2, 2024)

Paradiso pride - Lay All Your Love On Me

🌈🌈🌈.

Is this real?

I asked Taylor to play The Albatross in a pink dress. She did it tonight!

In August I posted an analysis of The Albatross. At the end I included this ask:

I genuinely wasn’t expecting her to play The Albatross again. She’s only ever played it one other time (June 29th in Dublin, mashed up with DWOHT) and the number of shows left was quickly dwindling. I don’t know, I just didn’t think she’d play it again.

BTW, when I posted that ask the surprise song dresses were still solid colors. We hadn’t seen these beautiful multicolored ones she debuted for the last leg of the tour.

Not only did she play The Albatross in a pink dress but she mashed it up with holy ground. I had asked her for this combo if she enjoyed reading our analyses. I think this mash up is telling us this space we’ve created is a holy ground for her. She feels safe with us. “Tonight I'm gonna dance/ For all that we've been through/ But I don't wanna dance/ If I'm not dancing with you” 🥹

Holy ground also has the lyric “And I see your face in every crowd” which is wildly reminiscent of 🎃’s latest message. “Every night a sea of different humans. And yet so many of them are the same. So many of them, in fact, that sometimes you forget that every now and again there's a person standing there who actually knows you. Sees you. Hears you. But then, you find them in the crowd.” Cc @spade-riddles

I’m aware most of you will probably think I’m crazy. That’s fine. On the chance I’m not, I just want it to be known how appreciative I am. I was watching the surprise songs tonight on live stream and was blown away. She started singing “Wise men…” and my soul left my body. Once I worked through the shock I got very emotional. It warms my heart to know that Taylor sees our support and finds comfort in it. We love you for you. We stay. 💕

Bowery Ballroom NYC 10/13/2016

Well.. they go way back 🙃

Which could mean nothing. As usual 👀

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karlie kloss archive

karlie kloss and serena williams at vogue world: paris

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBUmrJBv6Ge/?igsh=c3k5Z3Z6ZG5iY3hk

Serena was there! KK's bestie! I love that!

I don’t know much about KK and Serena Williams’ relationship. I assume they were connected through Penni. Anyway, glad she had fun!

it was all by design

now I'm a Mastermind' tm

who else decodes you?

nobody, no fucking body

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Lyrics too.

This is a color coded map A flickering light I got lost in the dark (more than a few times 😩) still not sure where the exit is how muc

And the years passed Like scenes of a show The Professor said to write what you know Lookin' backwards Might be the only way to move forward Then the actors Were hitting their marks And the slow dance Was alight with the sparks And the tears fell In synchronicity with the score And at last She knew what the agony had been for

'Le Ballon Rouge'